2013 NASCAR Pure Michigan 400 Odds To Win: Jimmie Johnson Favored
By Drew Sharper
BROOKLYN, MI (TheSpread) – The 2013 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series heads back to Michigan this week for the running of the Pure Michigan 400. Here is a look at the odds to win this race.
According to oddsmakers at Bovada.lv, Jimmie Johnson is the favorite to win this race, as he has 5/1 odds. Other short odds to win are Kasey Kahne (7/1), Kyle Busch (8/1) and Matt Kenseth (8/1).
Johnson is the current points leaders, 75 points ahead of the field. He has four wins and nine top 5s this season. Johnson has never won at Michigan, but has an average finish of 15.8 and a driver rating of 104.0, which ranks fourth in the series.
Kahne is 12th in the point standings, 186 points out of first. He has two wins and seven top 5s on the year. Kahne has one win at this track with an average finish of 16.9. His driver rating at this track is 89.0, which ranks 11th in the series.
Busch is fifth in the point standings, 115 points out of first. He has three wins and 10 top 5s this year. Busch has one win and four top 5s at Michigan. His average finish at this track is 15.6, while his driver rating there is 93.1, which ranks seventh in the series.
Kenseth is seventh in the point standings, 149 points out of first. Kenseth has four wins and five top 5s. Kenseth has two wins at MIS with an average finish of 9.4 and a driver rating of 106.0, which is second-best for any current driver.
The Pure Michigan 400 will take place Sunday, August 18 at 1:16PM ET from Michigan International Speedway. For complete odds and track information on this year’s race, see below.
Odds to win the Pure Michigan 400
Jimmie Johnson 5/1
Kasey Kahne 7/1
Kyle Busch 8/1
Matt Kenseth 8/1
Dale Earnhardt Jr 10/1
Greg Biffle 10/1
Kurt Busch 12/1
Carl Edwards 12/1
Brad Keselowski 12/1
Kevin Harvick 12/1
Clint Bowyer 15/1
Martin Truex Jr 15/1
Jeff Gordon 15/1
Denny Hamlin 18/1
Joey Logano 25/1
Ryan Newman 30/1
Jamie McMurray 40/1
Austin Dillon 40/1
Juan Montoya 60/1
Ricky Stenhouse Jr 60/1
Mark Martin 75/1
Danica Patrick 100/1
Bobby Labonte 100/1
AJ Allmendinger 100/1
Paul Menard 100/1
Jeff Burton 100/1
Trevor Bayne 100/1
Marcos Ambrose 100/1
Aric Almirola 100/1
Field (Any Other Driver) 100/1
2013 Pure Michigan 400 Information
Race Date: Sunday, August 18
Location: Michigan International Speedway, Brooklyn, MI
Pre-Race: 12PM ET
Green Flag: 1:16PM ET
TV Coverage: ESPN
Track Type: Speedway (200 laps)